The military headquarters of the New Fourth Army.

"Political commissar, Zhao Hannian is back!"

Xiang Ying immediately jumped up when he heard the guard's report and asked, "Where is he?!" ”

The guard said: "I have already arrived at the entrance of the military department, and I have returned with a lot of things. ”

"What?! And came back with something?! Xiang Ying's brows furrowed, and he hurriedly snuffed out the cigarette butt in his hand and ran out of the office.

"Commissar!" Zhao Hannian saw that he walked to the entrance of the military department, and when he saw Xiang Ying coming out of it, he immediately greeted him.

Xiang Ying said with a smile: "You're back?!" You didn't run into trouble on the way, did you?! ”

Zhao Hannian said with a smile: "Political commissar, the road is very smooth. This time I went to the independent group and it was not without gain. Saying that, Zhao Hannian pointed behind him and said: "Comrade Gu Zhenghai knew that we were in financial difficulties, so he brought me back all the gold they seized, and also asked me to bring back a batch of medicines. ”

"That's great!" Then Xiang Ying took Zhao Hannian's hand and said, "Let's go, let's go in and talk!" ”

Xiang Ying walked into the office with Zhao Hannian, and after beckoning Zhao Hannian to sit down, Xiang Ying personally poured a glass of water and handed it to Zhao Hannian, and asked, "How was the situation of the independent group when you came back?!" ”

Zhao Hannian said: "When I left, the Japanese troops attacking the base area had already retreated. However, the main force of the Independent Regiment was besieged by three wings of the Japanese army at Jiugong Mountain. ”

"Oh?!" Xiang Ying thoughtfully lit a cigarette and said while smoking: "How many people are there in the main force of the Independent Regiment?!" ”

Zhao Hannian replied: "Two thousand." The largest establishment of their regiment was the training battalion. In addition to training recruits, the training battalion is also responsible for training officers such as squads, platoons, and companies at the grassroots level. Then Zhao Hannian gave Xiang Ying a detailed introduction to the situation of the independent regiment and the base area of the independent regiment.

After listening to Zhao Hannian's narration, the expression on Xiang Ying's face became colorful. After adjusting his mood slightly, Xiang Ying chatted with Zhao Hannian for a while, and personally sent Zhao Hannian out of the office.

After Zhao Hannian left, Xiang Ying sat alone at the table and was stunned, and after about half an hour, the guard walked in with a bowl and said, "The political commissar has eaten!" ”

"Huh?!" Xiang Ying came back to his senses, looked at the food in front of him, and asked, "Is there any news of the independent group?!" ”

The guard replied, "Not yet." ”

Xiang Ying said: "You eat first!" I'm going to take a look at the confidential room now. With that, Xiang Ying picked up the cigarette on the table and walked out of the office.

At the same time, Gao Miao Village, independent regimental headquarters.

"Old Gu, what are you thinking?!" Zhang Guohua walked into the regiment headquarters and saw Gu Zhenghai sitting at the table in a daze, and suddenly became curious.

Gu Zhenghai came back to his senses and said, "It's been two days, and there is no news from the head of the regiment. I'm worried about them. ”

Zhang Guohua sat down next to Gu Zhenghai and said, "You are worried, I am also worried." I really don't know how they're doing now. ”

"Political Commissar, Deputy Political Commissar Zhang!" As soon as Zhang Guohua's words fell, Qian Duoduo hurriedly walked in from outside. Gu Zhenghai hurriedly asked, "How is the situation?!" ”

Qian Duoduo said: "I just got the news that the devil has withdrawn his troops from Jiugong Mountain. ”

"What?!" Gu Zhenghai and Zhang Guohua glanced at each other, and their faces invariably showed worried expressions. Qian Duoduo saw that the two of them looked wrong, and then said: "Political commissar, although I don't know the situation in Jiugong Mountain yet. But with what I know about the regimental commander. He must not be so easily eliminated by the devils, maybe he is looking for a chance to break out of the devil's circle! ”

"Report!" As soon as Qian Duoduo's words were finished, Miao Chunhua's cry sounded outside the regiment headquarters.

Gu Zhenghai shouted: "Come in!" ”

Miao Chunhua walked up to Gu Zhenghai with a telegram and said, "Political commissar, the military department is in an emergency!" ”

Gu Zhenghai took the telegram, quickly read the contents of the telegram, and then handed the telegram to Zhang Guohua, who was sitting on the side, and said: "The military department asked the regiment commander about their situation. ”

Zhang Guohua said: "Report it truthfully! ”

Gu Zhenghai nodded slightly, looked at Miao Chunhua, and asked, "Have they been contacted, head of the regiment?!" ”

Miao Chunhua shook her head silently. Seeing the expression on Miao Chunhua's face, Qian Duoduo said, "Political commissar, why don't I take someone into Jiugong Mountain to find the head of the regiment?!" ”

Gu Zhenghai pondered for a while and said, "Wait! If there is no news of the regiment commander tomorrow, it is not too late for you to bring people into the mountains to find them. ”

After lunch, Hong Yu asked Gao Hu to call all the three battalion commanders and instructors together. Looking at Tang Xingye and the others sitting around him, Hong Yu said straight to the point: "Our current situation, I don't say that you know it in your hearts. Seeing that everyone nodded in unison, Hong Yu continued: "For us at present, this place is safe. But we can't underestimate the little devil's ability to judge. So I plan to move to Guanyin Cave with the whole group in an hour. Rest overnight in Guanyin Cave, and walk through the devil's blockade early tomorrow morning while the devil is not paying attention. Return to the base from the trail between De'an Creek. ”

Hearing the return to the base area, the people present all smiled and muttered to each other, Tang Xingshang said: "Regiment leader, do you want to send a telegram to the political commissar and ask him to send someone to pick us up?!" ”

Hong Yu said: "I can't send a report now!" Little devils are looking for us all over the world right now. They will definitely use radio monitoring to find us. If we send a report, it will definitely reveal our whereabouts. When the time comes, the little devils will surround us, and if they want to break out again, it will not be so easy. ”

Tang Xingye said: "The so-called false is also true, and true is also false. If you want to deceive the devil, you must first deceive your own people. According to the plan of the regiment commander, we will be able to return to the base area in three days at most. ”

Zhou Wenkang, an instructor of the first battalion, said: "Don't forget, we have just gone through a fierce battle, and almost all of the soldiers are wounded. Without answering, we want to stand out, it's simply impossible. I suggest finding a place to rest in Jiugong Mountain now, and when the devil retreats, it's not too late for us to leave. ”

Geng Tiezhu, the instructor of the third battalion, glanced at Zhou Wenkang and said, "Although the casualties of our third battalion are not as large as your battalion, our casualties are not small. Since you are worried that you will not be able to break through, then let our three battalions take the lead when we break through. Your battalion may follow. ”

Zhou Wenkang was speechless by Geng Tiezhu's words. Tang Xingye said: "Lao Zhou just expressed the worries in his heart, and his original intention was also for the good of his comrades. Although our first battalion suffered a great loss of vitality this time, its combat effectiveness was still there, and we took the lead when we broke through. ”

"That's it!" Hong Yu interrupted: "You don't have to fight anymore. We'll talk about the breakout later, and now each will return to his own troops, and send it out in an hour! ”

"Yes!" The people present answered in unison and left.

After the others left, Yuan Hui walked up to Hong Yu's side and asked, "What are you thinking?!" ”

Hong Yu said: "I'm thinking about Zhou Wenkang. ”

"Zhou Wenkang?!" Yuan Hui was stunned and asked, "Is it a battalion instructor?!" ”

Hong Yu nodded and said, "Yes!" He has cultural knowledge, but his will to fight is too weak. Not quite suitable for the current location. I'll discuss it with the political commissar before deciding! Saying that, Hong Yu looked at Yuan Hui and said, "How is the situation of your female soldier company?!" ”

Yuan Hui replied, "The situation is not bad. ”

"Not bad!" Hong Yu nodded slightly, and then said, "An hour later, we will set off and spend the night in Guanyin Cave tonight." Go ahead and prepare! ”……

I have to say that Hong Yu's luck is good. Shortly after he left the gate with his troops, a squadron of Japanese troops and a regiment of puppet troops appeared where they had been.

"Lieutenant Report, we've found traces of troops stationed here."

When Lieutenant Ufu Kitajima, who was leading the team, heard the report, his brows immediately furrowed. Li Tian, the company commander of the puppet army, said: "Beidao Taijun, this place is not far from Beacon Mountain, could it be that the New Fourth Army that escaped from Beacon Hill before is hiding here?!" ”

Kitajima Wooo nodded and said, "It's very possible!" Then he said to the executive officer on the side: "Order the troops to conduct a search centered on the Tianmen Gate." When the trace of that person was found, he immediately fired a warning shot! ”

"Hey!" Executive Officer Rokuro Tokugawa answered and immediately conveyed the order. ……

Time passed little by little, and the sky gradually darkened. At dusk, Hong Yu arrived at Guanyin Cave with his troops. Rested for the night at Guanyin Cave. Early the next morning, Hong Yu quietly left Jiugong Mountain with his troops as planned. Sneaking all the way, near noon, Hong Yu led the troops to the vicinity of Xiqiu.

Tang Xingye, who was walking in the middle of the team, quickly ran to Hong Yu's side and said, "Regiment leader, after walking for a morning, do you want to find a place to rest first and let the soldiers eat something before leaving?!" ”

Hong Yu raised his wrist and looked at the time of his watch and said, "Okay! Take a half-hour break. Half an hour later, we left again. Strive to return to the base area before dark. ”

"Yes!" Tang Xingye responded and shouted, "Rest in place!" ”

Taking advantage of the rest of the soldiers, Tang Xingye walked to Hong Yu's side and said, "Regiment Commander, why haven't we seen any other devils except for the normal devil patrol along the way?!" This doesn't seem right. ”

Hong Yu said: "I'm also wondering about this! It's not too late to find out what's going on when we get to the base area. As he spoke, Hong Yu nibbled on the compressed biscuit in his hand. ……

"Commissar, the head of the regiment is back!" At dusk, Hong Yu led people to a place not far from Gaomiao Village, and the soldiers in charge of the guard saw a figure walking in the distance and hurriedly ran into the village.

When Gu Zhenghai and Zhang Guohua heard the shouting, they immediately ran out of the regiment headquarters. Gu Zhenghai asked, "Where is the head of the regiment?!" ”

"Commander, they're almost at the entrance of the village!"

Gu Zhenghai and Zhang Guohua glanced at each other, and Zhang Guohua said with a smile: "Old Gu, what are you still doing in a daze?!" Walk! Let's go to the entrance of the village to greet them! After that, Zhang Guohua ran towards the entrance of the village in a hurry.